understandingwar

understandingwar

ArcGIS Geospatial Researcher

Washington, District of Columbia · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
PythonData EngineeringComputer VisionResearchGISProblem SolvingRemote Sensing

About the role

  • ISW promotes an understanding of war and conflict by providing data and critical analysis to key American political and military leaders.
  • In addition, ISW seeks to educate civilians about war and conflict, thus bridging the gaps between military and civilian decision-makers.
  • ISW aims to improve how the United States formulates and executes its national security policy.

Responsibilities

  • Mentor and manage interns, fostering their professional growth within the field.
  • Designs, develops, and maintains databases and system of GIS data.
  • Develops reports, maps, applications, and visualizations convening the results of spatial analyses.

Requirements

  • Develop proficiency in data-driven analytic software platforms, particularly ArcGIS, to support investigations through geospatial analysis and mapping.
  • Provide research support for long-term projects and forecasts, collaborating with team members as required.
  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Nice to have

  • A bachelor's degree in a field of study related to ISW's core mission and research agenda.
  • The applicant must possess excellent working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS at a minimum.
  • The applicant must have experience working on geospatial analysis and problem sets that synthesize data from multiple sources.
  • The applicant must have the ability to refine requirements and to determine, with other analysts, the best technology for a job.
  • The applicant must possess creative problem-solving skills.
  • The applicant must be able to independently develop and manage proprietary datasets.
  • Skills in raster analysis and satellite imagery analysis are required.
  • Experience in GIS application development is a plus.

Compensation

  • Compensation will be commensurate with work experience.

Benefits

  • Required education and experience:
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